It was considered essential to fill a void in advocating on issues of Planning and Environmental law in the Irish context.

While we champion issues of planning, enforcement and policy, we also do significant work in the area of Biodiversity with a particular emphasis on Alien Invasive Species of Plants, Animals and Diseases and conduct numerous workshops across Ireland.

We also advocate on issues of Sustainability including Energy supply, employment, natural resources and so on.

Resources are always a limiting factor, but we endeavour to conduct the necessary research to facilitate prosecution of environmental transgressions and also for comment on planning policies and proposals. This will typically include planning searches, land registry searches, photography and ordinance survey, to allude to but some of this. We can organise specialist reports to inform comment and the basis for a grounding affidavit in litigation cases. Furthermore, we have significant expertise in making submissions to the statutory authorities on planning and policy issues. We are au fait with the functioning of local government and other statutory agencies.

We are firm proponents of sustainable development and have extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of environmental law and best practice. We are hugely experienced on diverse environmental issues ranging from large scale quarry proposals to telecommunication’s masts, large scale agricultural facilities, housing developments, peat bogs, wind farms, and so on. We are most concerned with the lethargic attitude to enforcement of existing laws, licences and planning consents and continue to encourage and assist the statutory authority in this regard.

Irish Environmental Network

The Irish Environmental Network is an umbrella network that works to support environmental NGOs through access to funding and services. It consists of environmental NGOs that carry out their work through practical conservation work, campaigning, lobbying and raising public awareness of environmental and conservation needs.

Environmental Pillar

The Environmental Pillar is comprised of national environmental NGOs, who work together to represent the views of the Irish environmental sector. The main aim is to create and promote policies that advance sustainability and to provide a channel for government and other social partners to engage with the environmental sector on policy matters.

Supported by Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment